The Supreme Court upheld a key Affordable Care Act provision, rejecting a challenge to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's appointment process. A 6-3 decision sided with the Trump administration, affirming the task force members' lawful appointment under the Constitution's appointments clause. The court found that the task force members' oversight by the Health and Human Services Secretary addressed concerns about accountability. The initial challenge, based on religious objections to HIV prevention medication coverage, ultimately focused on the task force's structure. The decision marks another legal battle over the ACA, with the court's conservative majority continuing to shape the law's interpretation.

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